City Council
Regular MeetingRolling Hills, CA · May 11, 2026
Minutes
Minutes
Rolling Hills City Council
Monday, May 11, 2026
Regular Meeting 7:00 p.m.
1. Call To Order
The City Council of the City of Rolling Hills met in person on the above date at 7:00 p.m. Mayor Dieringer
presiding.
2. Roll Call
Councilmembers Present: Pieper, Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer
Councilmembers Absent:
Staff Present: Karina Bañales, City Manager
Christian Horvath, Assistant to the City Manager / City Clerk
Nicolas Papajohn, City Attorney
Robert Samario, Finance Operations Lead Consultant
3. Pledge Of Allegiance – Mayor Pro Tem Black
4. Presentations / Proclamations / Announcements
Mayor Dieringer recognized residents Richard Colyear, Julie Nagelhout, and Robert Nagelhout for
Donating use of their tennis courts to the community during construction of the City’s courts.
5. Approve Order of the Agenda
Motion by Councilmember Pieper, seconded by Councilmember Wilson to approve the order of the agenda.
Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Pieper, Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
6. Blue Folder Items (Supplemental) - None
7. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
Public Comment: Alfred Visco
8. Consent Calendar
8.A. Approve Affidavit of Posting for the City Council Regular Meeting of May 11, 2026
8.B. Approve Motion to Read by Title Only and Waive Further Reading of All Ordinances and
Resolutions Listed on the Agenda
8.C. Approve the following Minutes of April 27, 2026: City Council Regular Meeting
8.D. Pulled by Mayor Pro Tem Black
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8.E. Pulled by Mayor Dieringer
8.F. Adopt Resolution 1410, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills, California,
assigning its available Proposition C Transportation Funds to the City of Rolling Hills Estates
in support of the Palos Verdes Drive North and Dapplegray School Intersection Improvement
Project
Motion by Councilmember Pieper, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Black to approve the Consent Calendar with
the exception of Items 8D and 8E. Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Pieper, Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
9. Excluded Consent Calendar Items
8.D. Payment of Bills
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Black, seconded by Councilmember Pieper to approve. Motion carried
unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Pieper, Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
8.E. Adopt Resolutions Nos. 1408 and 1409 Pertaining to a General Municipal Election
consolidated with the Statewide General Election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Motion by Councilmember Pieper, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Black to approve. Motion carried
unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Pieper, Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
10. Commission Items - None
11. Public Hearings - None
12. Discussion Items
12.A. Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget including Finance, Budget, Audit Committee
Recommendations
Presentation by Finance Operations Lead Consultant Samario.
Public Comment: Alfred Visco
Motion by Councilmember Pieper, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Black to receive and file and directing staff
to remove seven thousand dollars budgeted in 01-705 (Temporary Salaries) and fifty-five thousand dollars
budgeted in 75-946 (Buildings and Equipment). Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:
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AYES: Pieper, Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
12.B. Adopt Resolution No. 1411 establishing a Disruption of Telephonic or Internet Service during
Public Meetings Policy as required by SB 707 and in accordance with Government Code §
54953.4
Presentation by Assistant to the City Manager / City Clerk Horvath.
Motion by Councilmember Pieper, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Black to adopt Resolution No. 1411 as
presented. Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Pieper, Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
13. Matters From the City Council
13.A. Consideration of Support for Assembly Bill 2529 (Johnson) – Government Claims
Accountability
Presentation by City Manager Bañales.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Black, seconded by Councilmember Pieper to have Mayor Dieringer write a letter
of support with proposed changes. Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Pieper, Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Councilmember Wilson posed a question regarding the Flying Triangle utility disconnection. He inquired if
there were any environmental considerations or studies to justify recent grading and vegetation removal.
City Manager Bañales recommended agendizing a closed session item.
Mayor Dieringer discussed adding a South Bay Cities Council of Governments item regarding Measure A,
Homeless Services, and the restructuring the local solutions fund to the next agenda.
14. Matters From Staff
14.A. Update on current City Hall Campus Capital Projects
Presentation by Assistant to the City Manager / City Clerk Horvath.
Motion by Councilmember Pieper, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Black to receive and file. Motion carried
unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Pieper, Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
The council directed staff to look into potential cost for handrails at the paver steps and agendize for next
meeting.
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Agenda
City Council
Monday, May 11, 2026, 7:00 PM
Regular Meeting
City of Rolling Hills
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AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Presentations/Proclamations/Announcements
5. Approve Order of the Agenda
This is the appropriate time for the Mayor or Councilmembers to approve the agenda as is or reorder.
6. Blue Folder Items (Supplemental)
Blue folder (supplemental) items are additional back up materials to administrative reports, changes to the posted agenda
packet, and/or public comments received after the printing and distribution of the agenda packet for receive and file.
7. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
This is the appropriate time for members of the public to make comments regarding items not listed on this agenda. Pursuant to
the Brown Act, no action will take place on any items not on the agenda.
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8. Consent Calendar
Business items, except those formally noticed for public hearing, or those pulled for discussion are assigned to the Consent
Calendar. The Mayor or any Councilmember may request that any Consent Calendar item(s) be removed, discussed, and
acted upon separately. Items removed from the Consent Calendar will be taken up under the "Excluded Consent Calendar"
section below. Those items remaining on the Consent Calendar will be approved in one motion. The Mayor will call on anyone
wishing to address the City Council on any Consent Calendar item on the agenda, which has not been pulled by
Councilmembers for discussion.
8.A. Approve Affidavit of Posting for the City Council Regular Meeting of May 11, 2026
RECOMMENDATION: Approve.
8.B. Approve Motion to Read by Title Only and Waive Further Reading of All Ordinances
and Resolutions Listed on the Agenda
RECOMMENDATION: Approve.
8.C. Approve the following Minutes: April 27, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting
RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented.
8.D. Payment of Bills
RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented.
8.E. Adopt Resolutions Nos. 1408 and 1409 Pertaining to a General Municipal Election
consolidated with the Statewide General Election to be held on Tuesday, November
3, 2026.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented.
8.F. Adopt Resolution 1410, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills,
California, assigning its available Proposition C Transportation Funds to the City of
Rolling Hills Estates in support of the Palos Verdes Drive North and Dapplegray
School Intersection Improvement Project
RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented.
9. Excluded Consent Calendar Items
10. Commission Items
11. Public Hearings
12. Discussion Items
12.A. Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget including Finance, Budget, Audit Committee
Recommendations
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file a presentation from staff regarding the
recommended General Fund expenditure budget for fiscal year 2026-27 and update
revenue estimates.
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12.B. Adopt Resolution No. 1411 establishing a Disruption of Telephonic or Internet
Service during Public Meetings Policy as required by SB 707 and in accordance
with Government Code § 54953.4
RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented.
13. Matters From the City Council
13.A. Consideration of Support for Assembly Bill 2529 (Johnson) – Government Claims
Accountability
RECOMMENDATION: Provide direction on whether the City Council wishes to:
1. Support AB 2529;
2. Oppose AB 2529; or
3. Support AB 2529 if amended consistent with Mayor Dieringer’s proposed revisions.
14. Matters From Staff
14.A. Update on current City Hall Campus Capital Projects
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.
15. Recess to Closed Session
15.A. Public Employee Performance Evaluation
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)
Title: City Attorney
RECOMMENDATION: None.
16. Reconvene to Open Session
17. Adjournment
Next regular meeting: Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, Rolling Hills City Hall, 2 Portuguese
Bend Road, Rolling Hills, California, 90274.
Notice:
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